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CAMPAIGN NOTES; Actress in Pennsylvania To Run for Congress

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February 2, 1984, Page 00023 The New York Times Archives

Nancy Kulp, the actress who played Miss Hathaway in ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' television series, is running unopposed in a Democratic Congressional primary in Pennsylvania. She is scheduled to face the incumbent, E. G. Shuster, in the fall election.

''I think a man in office for 12 years should be opposed and the people given a choice,'' said Miss Kulp, who has appeared in more than 600 television shows and performed on Broadway. ''I think he should be asked to answer for his voting record. He hasn't been asked to do that for some time.''

Miss Kulp, 62 years old, said some people might feel her background as an actress was ''frivilous.'' But she noted that President Reagan took the route from screen to politics and she said anyone who ''listens and cares'' can do well.

In the past several years, Miss Kulp has worked with the Democratic State Committee in Pennsylvania on a variety of projects.

A version of this article appears in print on February 2, 1984, on Page D00023 of the National edition with the headline: CAMPAIGN NOTES; Actress in Pennsylvania To Run for Congress. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe